Chester hasn't had much luck against Steeleville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Yellowjackets will host the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Chester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Chester got the win against Hillsboro by a conclusive 15-1.
Trayton Peters made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Chester's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 6-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Peters was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Rusty Korando
| 05/20/26 vs Hillsboro | 5 |
| 04/23/26 @ Sparta | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Frankfort | 3 |
| 05/14/26 @ Okawville | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Sparta | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rusty Korando, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Sprengel, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Chester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 7-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Steeleville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Red Bud on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Musketeers by a score of 4-3. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Musketeers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Colin Vallett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Steeleville's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Chester, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
